tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126296572024-03-07T15:04:12.244-08:00glitzoartThis blog is now the place where I will share images about my home 'renovation' journey - basically all cosmetic re-do...but this will avoid clogging my art blog with the home pics. As always, my art can be seen on my website: http://www.glitz-oh.com/, and also on my art blog: http://glitzohgirl.typepad.com/
I may also include a few other ramblings as the mood strikes.Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-54993479199878394742008-12-17T10:00:00.000-08:002008-12-17T10:01:40.022-08:00my 'other' blogFYI- most of my blogging is done<a href="http://glitzohgirl.typepad.com/glitzohgirl/"> here:</a><br /><br />TFL!<br /><br />Namaste, Blessings and PeaceCorinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-89011074009882945372007-03-11T19:45:00.000-07:002007-03-11T21:32:02.770-07:00Steps 17-83<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFKOQBH3SRUpLTSR_2KasPx1wRqcH9or-PZ4TFP0x8EjJmHuw02lqyyJf3JHSS2EZGS-J401IlCyoDH7BGvwjwME2sRZgVSzHWm5l9ha-tuJ6qKsdwzRq4732xAfufWqRD2tD4g/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-13FinishedL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFKOQBH3SRUpLTSR_2KasPx1wRqcH9or-PZ4TFP0x8EjJmHuw02lqyyJf3JHSS2EZGS-J401IlCyoDH7BGvwjwME2sRZgVSzHWm5l9ha-tuJ6qKsdwzRq4732xAfufWqRD2tD4g/s400/DiningRoom-2007-13FinishedL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040864490450552562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDb5ypAmqdjhLEe2Z8pVueBFsBvMbOt-rGMRev2P1WHS4TipQJkU6sDm4ftjpAakUQcbmbCIgaea_SSapYkkSH6I2mD2o9IX7ULU9mG4IHXrn2nyS5seK5SNHnrqdAsbw-GRIJw/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-14Fin.BlueC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDb5ypAmqdjhLEe2Z8pVueBFsBvMbOt-rGMRev2P1WHS4TipQJkU6sDm4ftjpAakUQcbmbCIgaea_SSapYkkSH6I2mD2o9IX7ULU9mG4IHXrn2nyS5seK5SNHnrqdAsbw-GRIJw/s400/DiningRoom-2007-14Fin.BlueC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040864490450552578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYXqRnoPK0hVXbltO6Ef-0yb6DSdeSNTRYV457Hi-IHChb3wLMSukky2z3IYrA7D3PntRHahVxAOP3uIWes61mRtaGxhhfCsz1KFANB7XmwTfdYhiJzBWu-sNKfwr9Mb_UphY3g/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-15MirrorVie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYXqRnoPK0hVXbltO6Ef-0yb6DSdeSNTRYV457Hi-IHChb3wLMSukky2z3IYrA7D3PntRHahVxAOP3uIWes61mRtaGxhhfCsz1KFANB7XmwTfdYhiJzBWu-sNKfwr9Mb_UphY3g/s400/DiningRoom-2007-15MirrorVie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040864494745519890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4CKR8XSwJEW44SP_yl4a719PtF4_sHCHovCj6mfTWSjRlaME9nGEm-Nda0XHpt2KTcnr9_9YaBBcwhT2oRcjeKlPIao_SIPZ3y4Px-J4hXq2bJ_sfIoKEPezqRGYk7DcVcDltg/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-16FullViewN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4CKR8XSwJEW44SP_yl4a719PtF4_sHCHovCj6mfTWSjRlaME9nGEm-Nda0XHpt2KTcnr9_9YaBBcwhT2oRcjeKlPIao_SIPZ3y4Px-J4hXq2bJ_sfIoKEPezqRGYk7DcVcDltg/s400/DiningRoom-2007-16FullViewN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040864494745519906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" >Finished! Walls have two coats of paint, trim has been repainted...oak floors oil polished - boy they sure perked up with that! Artwork and mirror back in place....I'm a happy person (tired and happy)(sore and happy).<br /><br />Now the problem is- do I move south and do the living room next? or north to the kitchen...the living room will be physically hard - the kitchen will be physically AND financially challenging - we need new countertops and new cabinets...<br />I think I'll go south first...but not until after I visit our grandchildren!! (which means going north and east...;^))<br /><br />In the first picture, that is a splice - our house is not caving in (yet...)<br /></span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-22280352037314373512007-03-09T13:55:00.000-08:002007-03-09T13:58:41.480-08:00I couldn't wait until Monday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CVaDfbEzrgRKH_QRQ0N-A-GK_0W0g26R4U3imIznWsUcVCHe6tdUwH3O3el4PgKCAkFq2CjYgDKzewGLOz_HL_XBH98dcwD-dyFGIhdSO4ScfG2ghU5UIXcfVtAPnbS8G__l4Q/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-12Walls1stC.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CVaDfbEzrgRKH_QRQ0N-A-GK_0W0g26R4U3imIznWsUcVCHe6tdUwH3O3el4PgKCAkFq2CjYgDKzewGLOz_HL_XBH98dcwD-dyFGIhdSO4ScfG2ghU5UIXcfVtAPnbS8G__l4Q/s400/DiningRoom-2007-12Walls1stC.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040047153879156450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >...so this morning I painted the first coat on the walls....now off to get beeswax collage class supplies ready....<br /><br />(I'm not a wonderfully patient person...it has to be done NOW! :))<br /><br /></span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-34196611094085364752007-03-08T19:24:00.000-08:002007-03-08T19:32:24.042-08:00Ceiling done!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_JdBuwkbZs_lWn9LGO_-kdI8PsR7R82GPnjhzXI6OfamsjupSbElqowdVtuBghccM7cJhguQLRZVRiPfRodwQKY5byshImYRIhoj3hKrfh_BDtBzTMcuC7N_WfH07vhmdg74NQ/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-11NewLightF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN_JdBuwkbZs_lWn9LGO_-kdI8PsR7R82GPnjhzXI6OfamsjupSbElqowdVtuBghccM7cJhguQLRZVRiPfRodwQKY5byshImYRIhoj3hKrfh_BDtBzTMcuC7N_WfH07vhmdg74NQ/s400/DiningRoom-2007-11NewLightF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039762075424884418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe74FrNFX8RDvWzTPjQonua5JWVRAnW5m2niJGJZbp2hMXlskUTA-Uyec5LcKVzMDlDNEtaBsUO2t40GgsLSpEl1Wg3bkL5FyQrqG01k-3crS3BK3I5XTIBrXbkjzCffe4089Sg/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-11Light02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPe74FrNFX8RDvWzTPjQonua5JWVRAnW5m2niJGJZbp2hMXlskUTA-Uyec5LcKVzMDlDNEtaBsUO2t40GgsLSpEl1Wg3bkL5FyQrqG01k-3crS3BK3I5XTIBrXbkjzCffe4089Sg/s400/DiningRoom-2007-11Light02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039762079719851730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" >After one week of neck stretching, the ceiling is patched, plastered, primed and painted...and the new light fixture is up - thanks to my dear daughter-in-law's father, who is an electrician - he saved my bacon! When I was tearing out the old fixture, I discovered the wiring to be more<br />of a challenge than I'd anticipated. Being the fraidy cat that I am around old wiring, I opted for safety, swallowed my pride, and called for help. Bless him, he came, and now we have our light!<br />Thank you, Jerome!!!<br /><br /><br />Tomorrow is break time- I'm teaching a beeswax collage class on Saturday and need to get things together for that....Next week I'll work on the walls and trim, and hopefully a week from now this room will be done. (I can dream, anyway!</span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-51995896109028630622007-03-07T18:43:00.000-08:002007-03-07T19:06:57.789-08:00Buster - my helper.....Step 6-10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNHV2r1fw3MdM4kfVlEl14YVlg6U2f-dwvLAFwtBWJM9WegaJnv92KRCuy6k_oyVSQYCzPwkhpBXKqTAv6foGQuWu3IYcd52QpwGxFUZDCuRSANSTrPwEXEktV46W2y_7ykG71g/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-09DiningRoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNHV2r1fw3MdM4kfVlEl14YVlg6U2f-dwvLAFwtBWJM9WegaJnv92KRCuy6k_oyVSQYCzPwkhpBXKqTAv6foGQuWu3IYcd52QpwGxFUZDCuRSANSTrPwEXEktV46W2y_7ykG71g/s400/DiningRoom-2007-09DiningRoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039384465784217474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLB7G8-r1MxALZU1M_BNAU7E4AKkhmhyphenhyphenNG06sV9N1RFIEts5s3oube-Kl-8zKq88OYGaa9NHFjMqZyR4tr23PP3CvQ9jmA842Idv7ztGW35636Vw4KjNS9THXh26Y-Ela0z84CQ/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-10Din.Patch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLB7G8-r1MxALZU1M_BNAU7E4AKkhmhyphenhyphenNG06sV9N1RFIEts5s3oube-Kl-8zKq88OYGaa9NHFjMqZyR4tr23PP3CvQ9jmA842Idv7ztGW35636Vw4KjNS9THXh26Y-Ela0z84CQ/s400/DiningRoom-2007-10Din.Patch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039384470079184786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2i0i3HjFfbJMmvvb3-YRdWX6OWW7mUsore51khLOr1xoecG_Kbzu78R3HwCBRvxZzLXqL7jdMxOvJJDLfmqTM_-V1vEaiF1A88lUMrkWJSl8vNu6M3tpw22f3N1Iyn6gxP_mwQ/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-06BusterHid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2i0i3HjFfbJMmvvb3-YRdWX6OWW7mUsore51khLOr1xoecG_Kbzu78R3HwCBRvxZzLXqL7jdMxOvJJDLfmqTM_-V1vEaiF1A88lUMrkWJSl8vNu6M3tpw22f3N1Iyn6gxP_mwQ/s400/DiningRoom-2007-06BusterHid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039379895939014482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_Xh1xjwx553TtcDRQJ1KSr5N-wCz89SHCAUhIHf47aIZCUTFPf6aWCRD2lAxlrhZKEwlD7nAFOTUpkZ-wUhYjjkVc3bqoDMwVsojZ3_UrS_DirLbkY1hzisn-8jYo9jGY6JAIQ/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-07BusterWas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_Xh1xjwx553TtcDRQJ1KSr5N-wCz89SHCAUhIHf47aIZCUTFPf6aWCRD2lAxlrhZKEwlD7nAFOTUpkZ-wUhYjjkVc3bqoDMwVsojZ3_UrS_DirLbkY1hzisn-8jYo9jGY6JAIQ/s400/DiningRoom-2007-07BusterWas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039379895939014498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5snae1Lu8SpFesNaSTLN3mSspoTyCI-aaoslEFYJC2V9UbeWrIYWAPT9O1P7wpbM21QsZpYMX3kqv7evGhoDYcdEDpzDpYZTpLPDTz_Sa1nznbOgyMK5quaI2-FovjV2Djjdc0A/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-08BusterHel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5snae1Lu8SpFesNaSTLN3mSspoTyCI-aaoslEFYJC2V9UbeWrIYWAPT9O1P7wpbM21QsZpYMX3kqv7evGhoDYcdEDpzDpYZTpLPDTz_Sa1nznbOgyMK5quaI2-FovjV2Djjdc0A/s400/DiningRoom-2007-08BusterHel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039379900233981810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >As I was finishing the ceiling "</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >patch, sand, and prime"</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" > process today, our cat, Buster, decided he wanted to be part of the action ---sort of. His first job was to look pretty sitting on the windowsill (yet to be painted) behind the curtain....and then, as I was finishing priming a plaster patch on the lower wall, he decided he wanted to help paint...and was reaching for the paintbrush!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-67908841483835801932007-03-05T16:12:00.000-08:002007-03-05T19:04:21.145-08:00Step 5 ...now on to the ceiling cracks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjOGc0vKO82_52hhebDrDYy8-Dy33LnFqt17SEvAQTMj_EjNuVyo-bx2L7B73vH0a2mlE1DsaBHzI-V3egLrU05aO3Gpq0axD_ICLyuGmuG6unYZylThs-bW7h4apkXxm3J-E0A/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-05CeilingCr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjOGc0vKO82_52hhebDrDYy8-Dy33LnFqt17SEvAQTMj_EjNuVyo-bx2L7B73vH0a2mlE1DsaBHzI-V3egLrU05aO3Gpq0axD_ICLyuGmuG6unYZylThs-bW7h4apkXxm3J-E0A/s400/DiningRoom-2007-05CeilingCr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038599343726399394" border="0" /></a>(click on image to enlarge it)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Halfway through the first patching....when done and dry, I need to wet sand the patches, apply second coat, when that's dry, sand again, and then if needed, do a third coat...or else after the 2nd coat, I'll apply a coat of primer, then my 'sand' textured paint (to blend with the existing plaster), and finally paint with the 'real' color - which is just a very pale cream color (already got that, to cheer me up! :))....that's the plan anyway, if my neck holds up....don't worry- I'll be wearing my respirator and eye gear when I sand- even though it's with a wet sander...<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >(oh - and the light??) we'll kiss that puppy goodbye when I'm done..my reward to myself for finishing this room is going to be a new light fixture! Yes!!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /></span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-40339336488024840032007-03-04T22:32:00.000-08:002007-03-04T22:33:24.355-08:00step 4....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeHyNQqLPqnF_6MTmhp3dMEBp-neBIEpJCmTbSiTv69UGM3oC3-vhB8XXTFdjwExyXfYmMn82RqI-aDjfAoBMYEAJjIN5cXH7zCTPd8eyV-uq3Yu9G10uTEKg0x1lCh_R4mYPXw/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-04MoldingIn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAeHyNQqLPqnF_6MTmhp3dMEBp-neBIEpJCmTbSiTv69UGM3oC3-vhB8XXTFdjwExyXfYmMn82RqI-aDjfAoBMYEAJjIN5cXH7zCTPd8eyV-uq3Yu9G10uTEKg0x1lCh_R4mYPXw/s400/DiningRoom-2007-04MoldingIn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038324721525516642" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-75984860941279713172007-03-04T14:33:00.000-08:002007-03-04T14:36:37.116-08:00Step 3 - Plaster patching...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIH9MZFpWDQK9GY4L-0Rj66eLmdfK7bGvMM9r-EPIrYovgtLAQt6DLgtYQsjNO57lLJ9occV42Y_5Tak8aZIYXwtUhDwLMwgTMNf4r2rxzlcxj3jWJsD-xzQe1N6_uM9W2RHb4hQ/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-03PlasterPa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIH9MZFpWDQK9GY4L-0Rj66eLmdfK7bGvMM9r-EPIrYovgtLAQt6DLgtYQsjNO57lLJ9occV42Y_5Tak8aZIYXwtUhDwLMwgTMNf4r2rxzlcxj3jWJsD-xzQe1N6_uM9W2RHb4hQ/s400/DiningRoom-2007-03PlasterPa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038201894050785618" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-13628041447529037002007-03-04T13:24:00.000-08:002007-03-04T13:26:21.726-08:00Step 1 done....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0gS6zZNCBKXZ6CWSnjJEHpqixqYPT87mcHKCypxJq9FuLuJAEdo70ziqNQyvyY0j3hRYx4IAegGLT1FpIURn3eYmqVvvQY5w-ljTVY3uj3VI_Qov-GktnodW2yJ9S6q7NQr8AA/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-02ArchwayFa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0gS6zZNCBKXZ6CWSnjJEHpqixqYPT87mcHKCypxJq9FuLuJAEdo70ziqNQyvyY0j3hRYx4IAegGLT1FpIURn3eYmqVvvQY5w-ljTVY3uj3VI_Qov-GktnodW2yJ9S6q7NQr8AA/s320/DiningRoom-2007-02ArchwayFa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038183760698861874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>..got the new archway facing boards measured, cut and put in....plaster fill-in comes in next...then painting will be done and archway moldings will be put up....one step at a time...where's the magic wand when you need it?<br /></b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>You wouldn't believe the long, long road still to be travelled in refurbishing this whole house..it could take me 3 years...by then I should be ready for the looney bin....it's been at <u>least </u>20 years since I've done *ANY* interior cosmetic work on the house - of course we've had all the essential BIG things done all along the way - new plumbing, electric, roofing, etc.....but sheesh - plaster cracks, painting, wallpaper to be removed and either re-done or re-painted, new light fixtures,etc......I need to think ----<u>just one step at a time.<br /><br /></u></b></span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-68834327076506602352007-03-04T13:20:00.000-08:002007-03-04T13:23:14.883-08:00The house 'project' begins....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvM8m4Xhyphenhyphenz7YB3mg5QfqL2wU8kmmyKkHZ6TBP550FIuApZpQ4MfRu8DkcpC4PyYK_aPRgRSKkojR_-OIjt3PS69-mHYO01EENuzBBepVvOkjy-LXQPCXHpqkQHVS3M-bQ0p-U11g/s1600-h/DiningRoom-2007-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvM8m4Xhyphenhyphenz7YB3mg5QfqL2wU8kmmyKkHZ6TBP550FIuApZpQ4MfRu8DkcpC4PyYK_aPRgRSKkojR_-OIjt3PS69-mHYO01EENuzBBepVvOkjy-LXQPCXHpqkQHVS3M-bQ0p-U11g/s320/DiningRoom-2007-01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038182948950042914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>I'</b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>m starting to tear out hideous old wallpapered panelling, replastering part of one dining room wall, and getting ready to totally re-do painting, papering, hardwood floor refinishing....but it'll all take a long time.<br />Bear with me if I #!@*)%$%&&* every now and then, lol...I plan to NOT rush this...and will do my art as much as I can...which will be often because there's only so much 're-do' inspiration in me...witness here I am on the computer instead of at Lowe's picking up some supplies....sighhh<br />Want to see something REALLY ugly (our home is 61 years old...same age as yours truly - I wonder if my insides look this bad? ----prolly......<br /><br /></b></span>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-50383208425104282042007-03-04T10:05:00.000-08:002007-03-04T10:07:56.267-08:00Resurrecting my blogger, to share my journey of......refurbishing our house interior...long overdue. This is where the pics will be posted as I take this necessary trip down redecorating lane....<br /><a href="http://glitzohgirl.typepad.com/">All my art and etc is still posted to my Typepad blog</a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1138678020626835492006-01-30T19:26:00.000-08:002006-01-30T19:27:00.636-08:00New blog....You can now find me<a href="http://glitzohgirl.typepad.com/glitzohgirl/"> here. </a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1130295093380563682005-10-25T19:50:00.000-07:002005-10-25T19:51:33.386-07:00Have paint, will travel...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/TheGreatPumpkin_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/TheGreatPumpkin_s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1130294271159622772005-10-25T19:36:00.000-07:002005-10-25T19:37:51.170-07:00Oh, the joys of Fall, with grandchildren!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/LeavesTossed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/LeavesTossed.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1130174310163515022005-10-24T10:17:00.000-07:002005-10-24T10:18:30.163-07:00Happy Birthday Sue P.!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/BirdingBirthdaySueP3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/BirdingBirthdaySueP3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129843832601507752005-10-20T14:29:00.000-07:002005-10-20T14:30:32.616-07:00The colors today make me happy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/WhiteDogwoodWearsRed02DifferentStrokes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/WhiteDogwoodWearsRed02DifferentStrokes.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129841488801333892005-10-20T13:49:00.000-07:002005-10-20T13:51:28.806-07:00Plenty to be thankful for...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/ColorBonanza.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/ColorBonanza.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Please enjoy our October time garden ,<a href="http://www.glitz-oh.com/art/album92"> here</a>.Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129837672644695012005-10-20T12:47:00.000-07:002005-10-20T12:47:52.650-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/Lisasmiley_029.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/Lisasmiley_029.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129679805726663322005-10-18T16:51:00.000-07:002005-10-18T16:57:05.880-07:00After the full moon....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/Inclusions13BethsSecond.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/Inclusions13BethsSecond.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I know the full moon was last night, and this is an older AB spread, but I feel like putting it up anyway.Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129614636916588182005-10-17T22:49:00.000-07:002005-10-17T22:50:36.923-07:00A mini - book...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/PianoHingeMiniSouthwestSpine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/PianoHingeMiniSouthwestSpine.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This little one is 1.5" wide by 1/75" tall, excluding the toothpick hinges.Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129603460126135792005-10-17T19:43:00.000-07:002005-10-17T19:45:13.176-07:00Compose yourself....The other images are at <a href="http://www.glitz-oh.com/art/album90">this link</a>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/PianoHingeComposeYourself02Spine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/PianoHingeComposeYourself02Spine.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129353635565360502005-10-14T22:19:00.000-07:002005-10-14T22:20:35.570-07:00A Southwest flavor this time...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/PianoHingeSouthwestSurprise02Spine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/PianoHingeSouthwestSurprise02Spine.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />More <a href="http://www.glitz-oh.com/art/album87">here</a>.Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129324119575801232005-10-14T14:06:00.000-07:002005-10-14T15:22:43.940-07:00Remembrances of things past...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/BeatlesAlbum01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/BeatlesAlbum01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My memory triggered by another's past...here is mine..(thanks, Tina! :^)Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129260967696549312005-10-13T20:35:00.000-07:002005-10-13T20:36:07.710-07:00one more for the road - for today, that is...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/PlumPistachio02Spine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/PlumPistachio02Spine.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12629657.post-1129233597157338702005-10-13T12:58:00.000-07:002005-10-13T12:59:57.163-07:00Today's offering....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/1600/BlackLimeAsian.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4519/1079/320/BlackLimeAsian.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /> more books can be seen<a href="http://www.glitz-oh.com/art/album76"> here</a>.Corinnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299625040612479186noreply@blogger.com0